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The pieces of Australia post-coronavirus are falling into place

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Harcourt, J.W. Nevile Fellow in Economics and host of The Airport Economist, UNSW Australia won’t be the same post-coronavirus, but parts of the picture are falling into place. One concerns our approach to trade. It’ll be a reset, not a rejection. We will continue to forge ... <a title="The pieces of Australia post-coronavirus are falling into place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/the-pieces-of-australia-post-coronavirus-are-falling-into-place-138828/" aria-label="Read more about The pieces of Australia post-coronavirus are falling into place">Read more</a>

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A thousand yarns and snapshots – why poetry matters during a pandemic

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Wallace-Crabbe, Emeritus Professor in the Australian Centre, University of Melbourne Why do we have the arts? Why do they seem to matter so much? It is all very well muttering something vague about eternal truths and spiritual values. Or even gesturing toward Bach and Leonardo da ... <a title="A thousand yarns and snapshots – why poetry matters during a pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/a-thousand-yarns-and-snapshots-why-poetry-matters-during-a-pandemic-138723/" aria-label="Read more about A thousand yarns and snapshots – why poetry matters during a pandemic">Read more</a>

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Recession hits Māori and Pasifika harder. They must be part of planning New Zealand’s COVID-19 recovery

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tahu Kukutai, Professor of Demography, University of Waikato As schools and businesses reopen and attention shifts to the longer-term repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that Māori be involved in decision making more equitably than has so far happened. The failure to include Māori in ... <a title="Recession hits Māori and Pasifika harder. They must be part of planning New Zealand’s COVID-19 recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/recession-hits-maori-and-pasifika-harder-they-must-be-part-of-planning-new-zealands-covid-19-recovery-137763/" aria-label="Read more about Recession hits Māori and Pasifika harder. They must be part of planning New Zealand’s COVID-19 recovery">Read more</a>

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Australia doesn’t need more anti-terror laws that aren’t necessary – or even used

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keiran Hardy, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has introduced a new bill that will amend the controversial questioning and detention powers held by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). While some changes are welcome, others are a cause for ... <a title="Australia doesn’t need more anti-terror laws that aren’t necessary – or even used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/australia-doesnt-need-more-anti-terror-laws-that-arent-necessary-or-even-used-138827/" aria-label="Read more about Australia doesn’t need more anti-terror laws that aren’t necessary – or even used">Read more</a>

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Climate explained: why we need to focus on increased consumption as much as population growth

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glenn Banks, Professor of Geography and Head of School, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question ... <a title="Climate explained: why we need to focus on increased consumption as much as population growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/climate-explained-why-we-need-to-focus-on-increased-consumption-as-much-as-population-growth-138602/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: why we need to focus on increased consumption as much as population growth">Read more</a>

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China used anti-dumping rules against us because what goes around comes around

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Lacey, Senior Lecturer in International Trade, University of Adelaide Australia has acted with dismay to China’s decision to impose punitive mostly “anti-dumping” tariffs of 80.5% on imports of Australian barley. The culmination of an 18-month investigation, China’s move threatens to wipe out Australian barley exports to ... <a title="China used anti-dumping rules against us because what goes around comes around" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/china-used-anti-dumping-rules-against-us-because-what-goes-around-comes-around-138541/" aria-label="Read more about China used anti-dumping rules against us because what goes around comes around">Read more</a>

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Further to fall, harder to rise: Australia must outperform to come out even from COVID-19

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ross Garnaut, Professorial Research Fellow in Economics, University of Melbourne “Pestilence is so common,” writes Albert Camus in The Plague: There have been as many plagues in the world as there have been wars, yet plagues and wars always find people equally unprepared. When war breaks out, ... <a title="Further to fall, harder to rise: Australia must outperform to come out even from COVID-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/further-to-fall-harder-to-rise-australia-must-outperform-to-come-out-even-from-covid-19-138802/" aria-label="Read more about Further to fall, harder to rise: Australia must outperform to come out even from COVID-19">Read more</a>

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Democratic Fundamentals: the role of the APS in a post-COVID-19 world

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the latest Democratic Fundamentals, Renée Leon, former Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Human Services, and Peter Shergold, former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, discuss the challenges and opportunities for the APS as the ... <a title="Democratic Fundamentals: the role of the APS in a post-COVID-19 world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/democratic-fundamentals-the-role-of-the-aps-in-a-post-covid-19-world-138933/" aria-label="Read more about Democratic Fundamentals: the role of the APS in a post-COVID-19 world">Read more</a>

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Before epidemiologists began modelling disease, it was the job of astrologers

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Pfeffer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in History, The University of Queensland The internet is awash with comparisons between life during COVID-19 and life during the Bubonic plague. The two have many similarities, from the spread of misinformation and the tracking of mortality figures, to the ubiquity of ... <a title="Before epidemiologists began modelling disease, it was the job of astrologers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/before-epidemiologists-began-modelling-disease-it-was-the-job-of-astrologers-137895/" aria-label="Read more about Before epidemiologists began modelling disease, it was the job of astrologers">Read more</a>

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Democracy Fundamentals: the role of the APS in a post-COVID-19 world

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the latest Democratic Fundamentals, Renée Leon, former Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Human Services, and Peter Shergold, former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, discuss the challenges and opportunities for the APS as the ... <a title="Democracy Fundamentals: the role of the APS in a post-COVID-19 world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/democracy-fundamentals-the-role-of-the-aps-in-a-post-covid-19-world-138933/" aria-label="Read more about Democracy Fundamentals: the role of the APS in a post-COVID-19 world">Read more</a>

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Democracy 2025 – The role of the APS in a post COVID-19 world with Mark Evans, Michelle Grattan, Peter Shergold, and Renée Leon

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the latest Democratic Fundamentals, Renée Leon, former Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Human Services, and Peter Shergold, former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, discuss the challenges and opportunities for the APS as the ... <a title="Democracy 2025 – The role of the APS in a post COVID-19 world with Mark Evans, Michelle Grattan, Peter Shergold, and Renée Leon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/democracy-2025-the-role-of-the-aps-in-a-post-covid-19-world-with-mark-evans-michelle-grattan-peter-shergold-and-renee-leon-138933/" aria-label="Read more about Democracy 2025 – The role of the APS in a post COVID-19 world with Mark Evans, Michelle Grattan, Peter Shergold, and Renée Leon">Read more</a>

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Be worried when fossil fuel lobbyists support current environmental laws

May 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris McGrath, Associate Professor in Environmental and Planning Regulation and Policy, The University of Queensland The fossil fuel lobby, led by the Minerals Council of Australia, seem pretty happy with the current system of environment laws. In a submission to a review of the Environment Protection and ... <a title="Be worried when fossil fuel lobbyists support current environmental laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/be-worried-when-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-support-current-environmental-laws-138526/" aria-label="Read more about Be worried when fossil fuel lobbyists support current environmental laws">Read more</a>